A mother wants to give her daughter a Christmas to remember as she suffers from a rare heart condition that means her future is uncertain.

Karla Marie Fox gave birth to her daughter Felicity on Christmas day in 2015 and she was born with an extremely rare heart condition.

Felicity only has half a heart and in the heart that she does have she also has a large hole, doctors have predicted that she may only live until she is 14 years old.

Felicity when she was born (Image: Karla Fox)

Felicity, who is now nearly two, was in and out hospital for the first 18 months of her life for surgery and as her first proper Christmas at home in Lincoln her mum Karla wants to make sure that she gives her one to remember.

Karla said: "Felicity is quite rare because she's got half a heart, she only has the right side. Females use the left side of the heart more when they are older but she hasn't got that.

“She's been through lots and lots of surgery for the first 18 months of her life and we have had to travel to Leicester for all of her treatment.

Karla with her daughter (Image: Karla Fox)

"We've had some very scary moments and the diagnosis is that there is no cure and nothing can be done to make her better, but all the doctors can do is to try and extend her life with surgery.

"The prediction from doctors is that she will live until she is 13 to 14 years of age. It's very hard knowing that your child has that hanging over them and that her future is so uncertain and you don't know how long you have left with them.

"Also in the heart that she does have she has a large hole as it is right across the aortic arch, which means that when blood flows through the heart it leaks out.

Felicity after having surgery on her heart (Image: Karla Fox)

"This also causes her lung problems and she can't walk or talk.

"This is her first Christmas at home because we've been in hospital so long with her that we wanted to make a winter wonderland in the house to make it really special.

"As her future is so uncertain we know that things can take a turn at any moment and for Felicity she has been through so much in such a short time we just wanted to give her a Christmas to remember."

Felicity, Karla and Corvon (Image: Karla Fox)

Karla is now asking for help from anyone that can donate fairy lights, decorations or anything to help her create a winter wonderland for Felicity.

She has said that the support she has received so far has been overwhelming, and it will help Karla and her partner James her son Corvon, 3, and Felicity, who is now nearly two, to have a Christmas to remember.

Karla added: "We want to create the Winter Wonderland in the living room and into the back garden. One thing that really helps Felicity is when things are sensory for her so anything that she can touch and things like fairy lights. Anything that can make her go 'ahh' or 'wow' and give the feel that you have created something special.

Felicity in hospital after surgery (Image: Karla Fox)

"The amount of support that we have received so far has been overwhelming I never expected the post on Facebook to go completely viral.

"I'm a little back taken back about how much kindness there is out there and how people have come together to help my daughter to have a winter wonderland, that in itself is a big reward.

"Next Christmas Felicity will be back in surgery so I wanted to make sure that this Christmas was one to remember as she is at home, and to make it something amazing would be beyond our wildest dreams."

Felicity with her dad James (Image: Karla Fox)

If anyone would like to donate something to help create the winter wonderland for Felicity they can contact Karla on Facebook by searching Karla Marie Fox or by calling her on 07453384349.